Dr. Caroline Ayuya-Muaka Profile
Director, Research, Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (D-RICE)
Dr. Caroline Ayuya-Muaka
Director, Research, Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (D-RICE)
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| Name: | Dr. Caroline Ayuya-Muaka |
|---|---|
| Mobile: | +254 709 972 000 |
| E-mail: | cvihenda@daystar.ac.ke |
| Website: | None |
| Updated: | 27 Nov, 2024 |
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About
Dr. Ayuya Muaka is highly motivated and responsible Clinical Psychologist offering outstanding achievements: in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders; in administration, supervision, management, decision-making, teaching and public relations. She is driven by a conviction of divine calling, good judgment and facing challenges in the facilitation of basic human rights. Has good command of both English and Kiswahili with little knowledge of French. Has confidence with exemplary interpersonal skills and high confidentiality. She is able to motivate and instill team spirit values in colleagues to achieve consistent performance and delivery of organizational/ institutional goals. She is very visionary, honest, self motivated, committed, influential, patriotic, dependable, integral and experienced individual who has contributed to positive changes in various institutions.
Dr. Ayuya by partnering with Schools Farms Africa in Guernsey has played a huge role in transforming the lives of school going children in Laini Saba of Kibera slum in Nairobi as part of community service by attracting grants for construction of an administration block, classrooms, toilets, Counseling centre and drilling of a borehole.
Dr. Ayuya is a member of various professional organizations including Kenya Professional Association of Trainers (PTAK) and Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association (KCPA).
Academic Qualification
Recent Publications
Teaches
- PhD class: Child and Adolescent Therapy Multicultural Issues in Clinical practice Attachment and Psychodynamic Therapy
- Masters class: Advanced Research Methods Psychological Assessment Psychopathology Neuropsychology
- Undergraduate Class: Abnormal Psychology Child Therapy Adolescent Therapy Introduction to Clinical Psychology Human Sexuality HIV/AIDs Human Development and Growth
Relevant Links
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline_Ayuya https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtasIBIqjzRLN3IR5KIYYqw?view_as=subscribe r
Publications
Journals
12-month substance use disorders among first-year university students in Kenyahttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294143
Published2023
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Anundo J, Ayuya C, & Ongaro K. (2022). A Comparative Study on Effectiveness of Mindfulness Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and 12- Steps Model on Relapse Prevention Among Persons with Substance Use Disorder in Selected Rehabilitation Centers in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties in Kenya. African Journal of Clinical Psychology 4 (3)
Published2022
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Anundo J, Ayuya C, & Ongaro K. (2022). Relapse Risk Factors Across Socio-demographic Patterns Of Persons Admitted With Substance Use Disorder In Selected Rehabilitation Centres In Kenya. Research journali's Journal Of Public Health, 8(3).
Published2022
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Anundo J, Ayuya C, & Ongaro K. (2021) Religiosity and Substance Use Disorder in Kenya: What are the Implications on the Future of Rehabilitation Interventions? International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR). 5(60) has been developed.
Published2021
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Ayuya C, (2018). Prevalence of Domestically and Internationally Adopted Children in Nairobi, Kenyahttp://www.arcjournals.org/international-journal-of-humanitiessocial-sciences-and-education/volume-2-issue-7
Published2018
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Ayuya C, & Munene A. Adoptive Parenting: Correlates of Socio-Demographic Factors and Child Attachment among Domestically and Internationally Adopted Children in Nairobi, Kenya (2017). African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1(1) Nairobi, Kenya, https://www.daystar.ac.ke/ajcp/article/adoptive-parenting-correlates
Published2017
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Ayuya, C., Ireri, N, Kimani I., Mathenge, J., Muriithi, J. & Otieno, R. (2015). African Worldview: An Integrated Psychological Perspective: International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE).. Vol. (2), Issue 5, May 2015, PP 53-61 ISSN 2349-0373 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0381 (Online)http://www.arcjournals.org/international-journal-of-humanitiessocial-sciences-and-education/volume-2-issue-5
Published2015
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Amukowa, W., Ayuya, C. & Gunga, S. (2013). “Can Education System be Repaired? Ideological Dearth in Kenya’s Educational Practice and its Implications for Reforms in the Education Sector.” Journal of Educational and Social Research. . Vol. 3 (2) May 2013. ISSN 2239-978X. University of Rome, Italy
Published2013
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Amukowa, W. & Ayuya, C. (2013). “Leveraging Science, Technology and Innovation for National Development in the light of the Emerging Universities of Science and Technology in Kenya.” Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol 4 No 2May 2013. ISSN 2039-9340 (print) ISSN 2039-2117 (online). Sapienza University of Rome
Published2013
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Ayuya, C. & Amukowa, W. (2013). “The 21st Century Educated African Person and the Loss of Africans’ Educational Identity: Towards an Afro Education Model.” Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Vol. 2, No. 1, March 2013. ISSN 22814612 (online) ISSN 2281-3993 (print). Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Published2013
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Amukowa, W. & Ayuya, C. (2013). “Dialectical Justification of Inclusion of Ignorance in the Definition of Education” to be published in one of Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research Journals and in Book Proceedings
Published2013
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Ayuya, Caroline (2012). “Peace and Reconciliation: Psychological Recovery and steps toward peaceful elections in Kenya.” Kenya Psychological and Counseling Association. Also presented in KPCA conference.
Published2012
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Ayuya, caroline (2011). “Challenges facing Social workers in Kenya”. European Union Publication. Also presented in Conference by European Union in Congo Brazaville
Published2011
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Activities
Conference Paper Presentation
Published2022
Presenter and Participant at CREST/ DAAD Alumni Networking Conference. Stellenbosch University South Africa on 22nd to 26th November 2022
Published2022
Presenter and Participant at American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention 2022, Minneapolis US (August 4th-6th 2022)
Published2018
2018 August: In the Best interest of a Child Conference at Daystar University. Presented a paper on child witness
Published2016
2016 November: Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association Peace Conference Presented a paper on “Groupthink as a Perpetuator of Violence: The Role of Community and Psychologists In Minimizing Negative Groupthink Before, During And After Elections”
Published2016
2016: August: In the Best interest of a Child Conference at Daystar University. Presented a paper on cognitive ability of child witness
Published2013
20-22 September 2013, Rome-Italy: Sapienza University to present paper on ‘Dialectical Justification of Inclusion of Ignorance in the Definition of Education’
Published2013
2013 November: The 1st East African Child Adoption Conference- Nairobi, Kenya ‘Emotional Attachments in Adopted Children’
Published2012
2012 November: Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association Peace Conference Presented a paper on “Peace and Reconciliation: Psychological Recovery and steps toward peaceful elections in Kenya.”
Published2011
2011: Mental Health Conference in Congo Brazavalle. Presented a paper on Challenges facing Social workers in Kenya
Conferences attended
Published2022
Participant, 2nd Joint Annual Research Ethics Conference, September 28th- 30th September 2022
Published2022
Participant, Conference on Quality Assuring Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions workshop by PASGR &ESSAR, September 2022
Published2022
Participant, Conference on Quality Assuring Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions workshop by PASGR & ESSAR, September 2022
Published2019
11th April 2019. Conference on National Launch of Lancet Global Health Commission High Quality Systems Report in sustainable Development Goals area at Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi
Published2019
13th -15th March 2019. Conference on Development National Facilitators Training package/ Manual on Psychosocial Management of Sexual Violence against Children (CSV) and Nairobi Women’s Hospital GRVC at Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams, Nairobi
Published2013
2013 August: Diagnostic Statistical Manual V (DSM 5) Seminar and Training at Daystar University
Workshops
Published2022
Ayuya, C. (2022) Professional Development of Doctoral Supervisors: Best Doctoral Supervisory Practices Training Workshop at Daystar University, Kenya. CREST/DAAD, South Africa.
Published2022
Participant at Bill Gates Engagement Forum at University of Nairobi, on 17th November 2022
Published2022
Participant, Commission for University Education Capacity Building Workshop on ODeL, Naivasha Kenya on 25th -28th July 2022
Conferences
Published2022
Participant at President’ s Fellowship Summit 2022: 14th December 2022, Nairobi Kenya
Published2022
Ayuya, C. (2022). Ayuya, C. (2022). Professional Development of Doctoral Supervisors: Best Doctoral Supervisory Practices Training Workshop at Daystar University, Kenya. CREST/DAAD, South Africa.
Published2022
Muchera W, Ayuya, C. & Bowles, H. (2022). Actors Influencing Academic Performance of Refugee Youth in Kenya (Poster Presentation). American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention 2022, Minneapolis, USA [in person and virtual]. https://convention.apa.org
Research Interests
- Child clinical psychopathology and family issues
- Attachment development and temperamental variation from birth through childhood
- Early development of emotion regulation in normally developing children and in children who are at risk for later psychopathology My main goal is to understand child psychopathology in various aspects of mental ill health